Dana Carvey returns to work after son’s tragic death from a drug overdose: ‘I’m on the pain train’

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the tragic death of his eldest son, Dex. The “Wayne’s World” actor, 68, returned to co-hosting his podcast, “Fly on the Wall,” with David Spade on Wednesday and gave a shout-out to fans for their unwavering support after his 32-year-old son passed away from an accidental overdose back in November.“If you’re listening to our podcast, you probably know about my family’s loss,” Carvey said at the start of the episode. “I just wanted to say that the amount of outpouring online and emailing and people I still haven’t been able to call back is incredible.”Carvey continued, “I thought about this over the holidays and decided to come back to the podcast because I think, you know, it’s a long day when you’re not working and you get in your head.

And I think it’s going to be a great break, and I think it’s really cool to laugh.“I’m kind of on the pain train,” he added. “You don’t know how long you’re going to be on it or when it will stop or when it will get better.

In the meantime, all this kind of stuff is very healthy.”Dex was an aspiring comedian who opened for his father’s 2016 Netflix special, “Straight White Male, 60.” The same year, he also appeared in the short film “Carpool Pandering,” directed by F.

Clint DeNisco, opposite Dana.According to TMZ, the first publication to report the news, law enforcement sources stated that first responders rushed to Dex’s home in Los Angeles around 10 p.m.